Mixing lilys bulbs

Hi i just wondering if anyone mixed any of your lilium lilys together? i got 3 muscadet bulb and 2 stargazer bulbs, I think they will complement each other quite well. Or would you plant them on their own? I wonder what the scent will be like? i dont know if they smell similar are not.

I bought some tree/tower lilys today aswell, will they flower the first year?

Hi philippa the bulbs are about 2 inch by 1 1/2 inch if that makes sense . I had some regale bulbs in my basket was getting them but put them back when i walked past the bulbs again and got stargazer

Flowering Rose - is the scent of the muscadet and stargazer similar? with them growing similar heights i was going to mix them up with each other. I do love the scent of lilys, it be a shame if i couldnt smell one over the other.

I had a tree Lilly in a pot and split it last year into 2 pots, added to them 2 smaller new lilies (cheap at the end of the season so I haven't actually seen them yet!) so I (hopefully) will have 3 different colours in 2 pots that will compliment each other.

I think it's entirely up to you though, for example, I have put my tulips in 3 pots, each pot all the same colour to have a different effect.

It may of course all look rubbish, only time will tell, but if it does I'll do something different for next year. Lillie's are one of my favourite plants / flowers and I am very tempted by the Black Knight Lilly, it looks beautiful I hadn't thought of the different flowering times though so that may be an issue

Hi, i planted muscadet and stargazer together in the front garden. With only have 2 stargazer bulbs made my mind up, i only work in 3 or 5 odd numbers i am very picky on little things .

Just wait and see how they do, if it doesnt turn out as well as i pictured, i can just move them or buy some more lilys

Mrsgarden - i dont have any spare pots either, i would love some real terracotta pots but the price . i bought some cheap ones 99p, i hadn't even used them and i put a hole in the bottom of one. They ok they will do the job for now.

I did buy 2 packs of tree lilys one for myself and one for mothers day, i am getting itchy feet now and want them for myself

I'm a bit like that too Perki, I have 5 in each pot, 1 of the tree Lily (I don't know the name if it!) and 2 each of the smaller ones. They have some nice pots in Aldi but not sure if they are big enough?

Tracey.........If you decide on Black Knight, I'd be interested to know if the colour really is as described......for.some of the pics in the catalogues they must use filters on the lens as they are somewhat unrealistic. I'm tempted to add it to list

They are actually on this website Phillippa, you can buy 5 but only a couple of ££ cheaper for 10 and fee delivery so seems sensible It will probably be Friday now before I can get them ordered but thank you so much for the offer, will PM you

Mike............excellent idea........maybe a thread on which we could deal just with sharing the cost of some plants/bulbs we want but can't cope with the number we have to buy ? Might be worth a thought

Philippa - i planted 3 lilys bulbs last year very dark maroon colour ( looks similar to black jewel you are looking at ) i total forget about them. By time i notice slugs had nibbled right at very bottom of the plant and ruined 2 of the plants

But i mange to save them, put them in pot in greenhouse. now about 7 inch tall

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